Best Motorcycle For Camping
The best motorcycle for camping generally falls into one of two trains of thought... spending most of your travel on pavement and enjoying a weekend at a campground, versus enjoying a lot of off-road terrain exploring wilderness and setting up camp in the backcountry. Each side warrants a different type of motorcycle. Even if you're a little bit of both, you might want to take our considerations
Do State and Local Laws Apply to Federally Managed Lands?
No, they do not. State and local laws do not apply to federally managed lands. The U.S. Constitution actually states this. Technically, state and local laws do not apply to national parks, national forests, national grasslands...
How to Take Your Cat Camping
Taking cats camping is not really all that difficult. The difficulty comes primarily in letting it free roam outside. There are ways to train your cat to return to camp on call, and it can be a challenge due to a cat's nocturnal...
What is the Difference Between Three Season and Four Season RVs?
There is no real difference between a "Three Season RV" and a "Four Season RV". Moreover, the terms themselves are an irony because all RVs can be used during any season of the year, as long as you move it to warmer weather...
Can You Camp for Free in National Forests?
Yes, you can camp for free in national forests and national grasslands throughout the United States. In fact, all national forests and grasslands allow for free camping and boondocking. But they don't allow you to...
Can You Sleep On the Side of the Road in California?
This article is specific to roads, highways, and Interstates in the unincorporated areas of California (not inside city limits), presuming outside of civilized areas, such as in the desert, mountains, forests, coastlines, etc. Can you sleep...
LTVA Rules for Camping
Long Term Visitor Areas (LTVA) Rules for camping are established by the Bureau of Land Management for specific primitive camping areas located throughout Southern California and Arizona. LTVAs are popular camping locations...
Boondocking with a Residential Refrigerator
Yes, boondocking with a residential refrigerator is possible. In fact, several boondockers have installed residential refrigerators into their RVs just because they want the larger storage space. However, it will require a constant source of 110-120 volt power which means...
How Many Batteries and Solar to Run a 5,000 BTU Portable Air Conditioner?
A small 5,000 BTU portable air conditioner is a popular choice for many RVers and vandwellers who don't already have a roof-mounted system. But how many batteries and solar panels does it take to run a 5,000 BTU portable air conditioner...
How to Fix a Broken Zipper
That $400.00 sleeping bag you bought at REI becomes useless once its Chinese-made zipper breaks. How do you fix a broken zipper? In many cases, you replace the zipper slider. It's almost always poorly-designed zipper sliders that...
